Brandon Jones
	Position: Offensive Line Birthdate: 12/13/1983 Alma Mater: Texas Tech, 2006

Brandon Jones, a former All-Big 12 Conference performer and Texas Tech offensive staff assistant, is in his third season as East Carolina's offensive line coach.

Before accepting the appointment to join Ruffin McNeill's staff on Feb. 2, 2010, Jones served as Sam Houston (Texas) State's offensive line coach during the 2009 season.

Jones blended a mix of veterans and newcomers during his initial season at ECU, using returning starters Willie Smith, Cory Dowless and D.J. Scott as anchors on a line which helped the Pirates establish themselves as one of the nation's top offensive units.

His work with tackle Grant Harner, who earned inclusion on C-USA's All-Freshman Team, enabled ECU to stand prominently in the FBS statistics - standing fifth in redzone efficiency, sixth in fourth-down conversion percentage, eighth in passing offense, 16th in scoring offense, 18th in first downs per game and 20th in fewest sacks allowed.

In 2011, Jones molded a unit that featured seven players who made their first career starts during the course of the season, including three at the center position.

During his two-year tenure on the Red Raider staff as an offensive assistant, Texas Tech rolled up records of 9-4 and 11-2 to earn invitations to the Gator Bowl (2007) and Cotton Bowl (2008), respectively. The '07 Red Raiders earned a final No. 18 national ranking while the '08 squad completed the season standing No. 12 in the final AP poll.

As a player for the Red Raiders, Jones started 22 games at center and earned honorable mention all-conference honors as a junior. He was a Rimington Award candidate as the nation's top center as a senior and earned the E. J. Holub Double Tough Award while being selected as the team's most improved player. Jones closed out his career by earning an invitation to play in the Texas vs. the Nation College All-Star Game where he was a starting team captain.

Jones was a first-team all-state choice on both sides of the ball at McNary High School in Keizer, Ore., helping lead the Celtics to the state title as a senior.

Jones, 28, was born in Wichita, Kan., grew up in Texas prior to moving to Oregon. He earned his bachelor's degree in communication studies from Texas Tech in 2006.

He is married to the former Latoya Daniels of Ft. Worth, Texas, and the couple are the parents of a daughter - Jordyn (born in December, 2011).